Has anyone gotten a rhinoplasty?

songbyrdsweet
songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
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I am at a point financially where I can start seriously considering a corrective rhinoplasty. It's not medically necessary so it will not be covered by insurance. Eight years ago I broke my nose, deviating my septum and leaving a bone spur in my left nostril. It's not really a problem but it is pretty crooked, and I just absolutely can't stand it. It looks awful from certain angles. Plus my left nostril gets very little air flow!

I would really like to do it this year, maybe in the summer. Depends on how long recovery takes.

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  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    if you're having breathing issues, no matter how slight, you might be able to get insurance to help. :)
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    if you're having breathing issues, no matter how slight, you might be able to get insurance to help. :)

    I agree, a deviated septum is almost always covered (in America, if you're elsewhere I'm not sure) by insurance. I get migraines often due to my deviated septum so I've been considering the same thing.
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    if you're having breathing issues, no matter how slight, you might be able to get insurance to help. :)

    I agree, a deviated septum is almost always covered (in America, if you're elsewhere I'm not sure) by insurance. I get migraines often due to my deviated septum so I've been considering the same thing.

    I have been to two ENTs that told me it probably wouldn't be covered because it isn't that severe and they can't tell if it was due to me breaking it or if it was pre-existing. Plus our insurance doesn't cover anything until you pay $3,000, and then they cover everything past that. My parents have a special medical bank account that isn't taxed because it's only for medical expenditures, but they aren't going to use it all on my nose.
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    if you're having breathing issues, no matter how slight, you might be able to get insurance to help. :)

    I agree, a deviated septum is almost always covered (in America, if you're elsewhere I'm not sure) by insurance. I get migraines often due to my deviated septum so I've been considering the same thing.

    I have been to two ENTs that told me it probably wouldn't be covered because it isn't that severe and they can't tell if it was due to me breaking it or if it was pre-existing. Plus our insurance doesn't cover anything until you pay $3,000, and then they cover everything past that. My parents have a special medical bank account that isn't taxed because it's only for medical expenditures, but they aren't going to use it all on my nose.

    How long ago? The laws are changing. If it's been a while, it might be worth revisiting. Just a thought :)

    <soapbox>

    Not covering a deviated septum because of a broken nose is like saying they can't help you with a broken leg.

    (just be complaining, really <3 )

    </soapbox>
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    if you're having breathing issues, no matter how slight, you might be able to get insurance to help. :)

    I agree, a deviated septum is almost always covered (in America, if you're elsewhere I'm not sure) by insurance. I get migraines often due to my deviated septum so I've been considering the same thing.

    I have been to two ENTs that told me it probably wouldn't be covered because it isn't that severe and they can't tell if it was due to me breaking it or if it was pre-existing. Plus our insurance doesn't cover anything until you pay $3,000, and then they cover everything past that. My parents have a special medical bank account that isn't taxed because it's only for medical expenditures, but they aren't going to use it all on my nose.

    How long ago? The laws are changing. If it's been a while, it might be worth revisiting. Just a thought :)

    <soapbox>

    Not covering a deviated septum because of a broken nose is like saying they can't help you with a broken leg.

    (just be complaining, really <3 )

    </soapbox>

    Haha, agreed! Even so, even if the insurance covered it, I would be paying up to $3,000 out of pocket. I'm pretty sure that would actually be the whole procedure.
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    A $3000 rhinoplasty I would avoid.

    the anesthesia costs more (sorry, it is true)
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    Yep it'll DEFINITELY be more than $3000. I work with ENT surgeons in a clinic. You should ask one of them (whoever you like best, even if it takes a few more opinions to find one you like) to battle your insurance with you. A functional septorhinoplasty IS a thing. Are you congested from it? You said one nostril has decreased air- but does that mean you feel stuffy? Try more doctors. You'll want insurance to help cover the cost, it's gunna be expensive. The recovery time is 1-2 weeks BTW. Usually after a week the cast/ splints are removed and then after 2 weeks you usually can return to exercising.
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Yep it'll DEFINITELY be more than $3000. I work with ENT surgeons in a clinic. You should ask one of them (whoever you like best, even if it takes a few more opinions to find one you like) to battle your insurance with you. A functional septorhinoplasty IS a thing. Are you congested from it? You said one nostril has decreased air- but does that mean you feel stuffy? Try more doctors. You'll want insurance to help cover the cost, it's gunna be expensive. The recovery time is 1-2 weeks BTW. Usually after a week the cast/ splints are removed and then after 2 weeks you usually can return to exercising.

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